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Dating And Meet-up Zone / Re: November-born "The Loyalists" - Let's Meet Here. by exoticchine(m): 3:09pm On Jun 12, 2015 |
18th of November. Waiting for someone with similar date. |
Jokes Etc / Re: What Is Your Current Whatsapp Status? by exoticchine(m): 1:46pm On Jun 08, 2015 |
ChynoBEATS: ChynoBEATS:The tin tire me self ooo |
Jokes Etc / What Is Your Current Whatsapp Status? by exoticchine(m): 12:52pm On Jun 08, 2015 |
Sometimes when I read my friends whatsapp status, I just can't help but laugh: Here are some funny ones *God have mercy on dose oshogo weed seller* * until mosquito land for u dick, na him u go kn say violence is no good* *is about to go down, I mean the Eba is about to go down* *all girls get ass, some are just invisible* So guys what are ur current whatsapp status? |
Politics / Re: Coming From A Jonathan Fan In Imo State.. You Wont Believe This! by exoticchine(m): 9:58pm On Mar 28, 2015 |
wakacome:Oh boi, I just left abia state, with my forecast PDP will claim 87percert of the vote in SE Believe me. 5 Likes |
Politics / Re: Results From Abuja - Vanguard by exoticchine(m): 9:02pm On Mar 28, 2015 |
khassy:Guy I dey feel u right from the beginning. 68 Likes 2 Shares |
Politics / Re: Bomb Scare In Awka, Anambra State According To STV by exoticchine(m): 11:42am On Mar 28, 2015 |
omaiyale:I no blame u, as common as common sense u no get. 5 Likes |
Politics / Re: Obama Accused Of Aiding Boko Haram In Order To Help Buhari Win Elections by exoticchine(m): 11:32pm On Mar 27, 2015 |
Collynzo419:When the foolish ones talk, I know. |
Politics / Re: PROPHECY TIME: What Will Happen Tomorrow? by exoticchine(m): 1:45pm On Mar 27, 2015 |
vjsmiles:hmmm that one thick ooo |
Politics / Re: PROPHECY TIME: What Will Happen Tomorrow? by exoticchine(m): 1:44pm On Mar 27, 2015 |
Tomorrow, I see youth corpers counting 32,000 naira 1 Like |
Politics / PROPHECY TIME: What Will Happen Tomorrow? by exoticchine(m): 1:08pm On Mar 27, 2015 |
What do u think will happen tomorrow? Note: For Prophet and Prophetess |
Music/Radio / Ten Naija Upcoming Artist Songs To Watch Out For by exoticchine(m): 12:24pm On Mar 27, 2015 |
Here are the top ten naija songs to watch out for, 1. Chime Nite Ft. Solidstar – Am Yours This Rivers State based Artist loves music and sound so much, a reason he never left the studio after his first single titled “IKEATE”. Download link: www..ng/2015/03/24/music-chime-nite-ft-solidstar-am-yours/ 2. Remy - Amope This song is dedicated to a Nigerian Lady he met in London. Amope is a song that will make u fall in love. Download link: www..ng/2015/03/25/music-remy-amope/ 3. D.M.S.C - Ife dun (Love is Sweet) This is the first single of this crew, I think I first hear this song on Splash Fm, it was too good to ignore the crew is make-up of four guys, from the University of Benin. Great melody for love. Download link: www.datafilehost.com/d/f4ae7511 4.Lace Ft. 9ice – I Remember Lace and 9ice bares all and deliver an emotive piece as they reminisce about the hard times and hurldes before success. Download link: www..ng/2015/03/18/music-lace-ft-9ice-i-remember/ 5.Fortuno - Kill somebody Fortuno decides to follow up again with another hit song dedicated to the girl them terrorising the man them with them wining, he goes in with a high tempo beat. This is his 3rd official single, certified dope. Download Link: www..ng/2015/03/05/music-fortuno-kill-somebody/ 6. Irish - Jaiye Irish is currently a student of North American University, Benin Republic where he has quickly become a trending act within the student community. From his stage craft to sound, he has consistently continued to impress many. 7. Jhybo - Lomo After much success and fun with his recent tracks, Lomo is a funky dance hall track in which Jhybo steps up his lively Yoruba rap with a touch of hausa . Download link: www..ng/2015/03/20/music-jhybo-lomo/ 8. Danny Young - Sambalete Danny Young begins 2015 with a fusion of Reggae and Dancehall. This jam titled “Sambalete” is quite groovy and promises to get you on your feet. 9. Iceflow - Prayer for Client He has worked with several talented artist and Producers in the industry such as Minjin, Indomix, OgaJojo, Joe’el, MasterKraft, hrt beat by Java to mention a FEW, He has also Performed in Shows Like Industry Nites,coupe decale Concert and So On ICEFLOW has promised to keep dishing out Good music even after this EP ….Enjoy the EP Download link: 10. Wancho Lee – Woju (Cover) Wancho Lee is an Abuja based music sensation whose name has been on the float for some time now. This young talent has decided to jump on Nigerians biggest song of the moment (Kiss Daniel’s Woju). Download link: www..ng/2015/03/25/music-wancho-lee-woju-cover/ |
Politics / How Wikipedia Present Nigeria 2015 Election by exoticchine(m): 12:26am On Mar 27, 2015 |
Nigerian general election, 2015 2011 ← 28 March 2015[1] → 2019 68,833,476 registered voters[2] 25% in each of 2/3 States + Majority[3] votes needed to win Opinion polls Nominee Goodluck Jonathan Muhammadu Buhari Party PDP APC Running mate Namadi Sambo Yemi Osinbajo Incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan PDP The Nigerian general election of 2015 will be the 5th quadrennial election to be held since the end of military rule in 1999.[4] Voters will elect the President and Members to the House of Representatives and the Senate. The incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan will be seeking a second and final term. The elections were first scheduled to be held on 14 February 2015. The electoral commission postponed it by six weeks to 28 March 2015 due to the on going Boko Haram insurgency in the north-eastern part of the country.[1] Presidential election Article 134 (2) of the Nigerian Constitution stipulates that the a presidential candidate will be duly elected after attaining both the highest number of votes cast; and has received at least a quarter of the votes at each of at least two-thirds of all the states and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. If no candidate satisfies the requirement, a second election will be held between the two leading candidates within seven days from the pronouncement of the result.[5] Party primaries People's Democratic Party (PDP) It had long been assumed that incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan would run for re-election, as despite declining approval ratings, he was still thought to be popular and had several high-profile supporters.[6] Jonathan officially confirmed his candidacy on 11 November at a rally in Abuja, announcing to cheering supporters:[7] “ "After seeking the face of God, and in the quiet of my family, and after listening to the clarion call of Nigerians, I have accepted to present myself to serve a second term." ” Jonathan ran unopposed in the People's Democratic Party (PDP) primaries on 10 December 2014, receiving the nomination of the party. However, this was against an unwritten rule that the PDP's presidential candidacy should alternate between Muslim northerners and Christian southerners, and opposition to Jonathan's candidacy had led to the defection of "dozens" of PDP MPs in the House of Representatives.[8] All Progressives Congress (APC) Prior to the elections[when?], the All Progressives Congress was formed as an alliance of four opposition parties, the Action Congress of Nigeria, the Congress for Progressive Change, the All Nigeria Peoples Party, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance.[citation needed] Its primaries, also held on 10 December, were won by former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari,[8] who defeated Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha and newspaper editor Sam Nda Isaiah.[9] On December 17, APC chose Professor Yemi Osinbajo as the running mate of General M. Buhari.[citation needed] As of February 2015, "Though the APC's voter base is in the north, it enjoys support all over the country, unlike the opposition in 2011."[10] Candidate Votes % Muhammadu Buhari 3,430 57.2 Rabiu Kwankwaso 974 16.3 Atiku Abubakar 954 15.9 Rochas Okorocha 400 10.4 Sam Nda Isaiah 10 0.2 Total 5,992 100 Source: Nigerian Eye Candidates Fourteen candidates will contest in the election.[11] The main opposition Goodluck Jonathan faces is from Muhammadu Buhari of the APC. While inaugurating a 250-bed Orthopaedic Hospital in Wamakko, Buhari said: “We will stop corruption and make the ordinary people, the weak and the vulnerable our top priority.”[12] General Muhammadu Buhari holding a broom at a campaign rally. Nominee Running mate Party Acronym Allagoa Chinedu Arabamhen Mary Peoples Party of Nigeria PPN Ambrose Owuru Haruna Shaba Hope Party HOPE Ayeni Adebayo Anthony Ologbosere African Peoples Alliance APA Chekwas Okorie Bello Umar United Progressive Party UPP Comfort Sonaiya Seidu Bobboi KOWA Party KOWA Ganiyu Galadima Ojengbede Farida Allied Congress Party of Nigeria ACPN Godson Okoye Haruna Adamu United Democratic Party UDP Goodluck Jonathan Namadi Sambo People's Democratic Party PDP Mani Ahmad Obianuju Murphy-Uzohue African Democratic Congress ADC Martin Onovo Ibrahim Mohammed National Conscience Party NCP Muhammadu Buhari Yemi Osinbajo All Progressives Congress APC Rufus Salawu Akuchie Cliff Alliance for Democracy AD Sam Eke Hassana Hassan Citizens Popular Party CPP Tunde Anifowose-Kelani Ishaka Ofemile Accord Alliance AA National Assembly The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has dominated Nigerian politics since democracy was established in 1999. While opposition parties have failed to present any serious opposition in the past, the All Progressives Congress is now being viewed as a serious challenge to the PDP in national elections.[6] Conduct After a botched governor's election in Anambra State, there are serious concerns that the election will not go smoothly. The country's election commission has promised a better election process, and fair elections may help prevent the violence that has plagued previous Nigerian elections.[6] Ahead of the poll, Gallup notes that only 13% of Nigerians have confidence in the honesty of elections.[13] The Socialist Party of Nigeria filed for registration as a political party in order to contest the election, but the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) refused the registration. The SPN sued the INEC at the Federal High Court, claiming that INEC had failed to respond to their petition within 30 days as prescribed by law and that thus it would have to be registered automatically.[14] Unsurprisingly, the presidential election is a trending topic on Twitter in Nigeria. We look at social media platforms as one data point representing public opinion. Note that it is likely that PDP/GEJ simply has better social media support and that social media support is not representative of the population as a whole. According to Impact Social, based on data from 40,000 tweets, Facebook messages, blogs, and other internet outlets that mention PDP or GEJ, 70% of public opinion toward President Jonathan is positive, but messaging on the economy has taken up 6% of election conversation and is seen as a key PDP strength. Social media support for Buhari/APC is a bit “noisier” without a single issue leveraged by the campaign to gain traction: there is general frustration that the campaign lacks consistency, content and focus on the important issues at hand.[15] In January 2015, the "#Bringbackourgirls group has raised the alarm over plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to exclude Chibok and some communities currently under the control of the Boko Haram from getting the permanent voter cards (PVCs) for the February elections."[16] Jonathan's already controversial handling of the situation was exacerbated by the twitter campaign that was launched in mid 2014, # BringBackJonathan2015. It was widely considered to be insensitive to the victims and their families. Jonathan eventually called for banners containing the hashtag to be taken down and asked for the hashtag to not be used.[17] Postponement On February 8, 2015, the Independent National Electoral Commission announced that "presidential and national assembly elections will now hold on March 28 while the governorship and state assemblies election will take place on April 11,[18]" due to security concerns related to the Boko Haram insurgency. The postponement gives GEJ/PDP six extra weeks to rally support and undermine Muhammadu Buhari/ APC. However, the postponement will also intensify the already bitter tension between not only the two political parties but also between the north (largely Muslim and pro-Buhari) and the south (largely Christian and pro-Jonathan), potentially leading to more violence. The postponement also raises questions about the military’s political neutrality. [19] The postponement was called on the grounds of the INEC failing to deliver Permanent Voters’ Cards to millions (around 34%) of voters - reportedly only around 45.1mn of 68.8mn registered voters had received PVC’s. Additionally, on February 5, the National Council of State (chaired by President Jonathan) told INEC that it had just launched a major, decisive offensive against Boko Haram for six weeks. Due to the assets and resources that would go into this offensive, the military would be unable to provide security and logistics support for elections. This is a disputable claim, since election security is the primary responsibility of not the military (which should only act as support) but the police and civil defence corps. There is speculation over whether or not the postponement was motivated by politics rather than security and has raised questions over the political neutrality of the military as well as the independence of INEC. [20] [21] Sambo Dasuki, Nigerian national security advisor, told the commission "that operations against Boko Haram militants meant the military "will be unable to provide adequate security" for the February 14 vote."[22] "Seventeen out of the 28 registered political parties" supported postponing the elections; 12 opposed, "including the leading opposition party, All Progressives Congress".[23] As of 30 January, "Boko Haram was in total occupation/ complete control of 13 local governments (and other swathes of land) in Borno and 2 each in Yobe and Adamawa."[24] Critics of the postponement view it as a political move on behalf of GEJ/PDP rather than one made in the interest of national security. GEJ/PDP are losing traction due to gains by Boko Haram in January, economic strains from the slide in global oil price (Nigeria’s key export), and GEJ/PDP’s slow progress on fighting corruption and improving infrastructure. According to primaries in December 2014, Buhari/APC is viewed as more equipped to fight insecurity and corruption. Critics have pointed out that even with the postponement, the Nigerian government is unlikely to re-establish control in all the affected areas by the date of the election. Distribution of the Permanent Voters' Card (PVC) has begun in camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the three affected states. Estimates of the number of IDPs range from 868,235 to 1.5 million people, and is not yet clear how successful efforts will be to organize elections under these circumstances.[24] Key Government officials in Nigeria are publicly stating their opposition to the postponement. Senator Chris Ngige, for example, has accused the PDP of pressuring INEC to postpone the general elections. [25] In addition to growing criticism within Nigeria, on February 8 Vanguard reported that "the United States said it was 'deeply disappointed' by the delay." US Secretary of State John Kerry, who had urged that elections be held on time, "[warned] the Nigerian government against using 'security concerns as a pretext for impeding the democratic process.'"[26] Additionally, the British Secretary of State, Phillip Hammond, has revealed that he, too, is disgruntled by the news: “The security situation should not be used as a reason to deny the Nigerian people from exercising their democratic rights. It is vital that the elections are kept on track and held as soon as possible.” [27] Deutsche Welle reported that "The postponement has been seen by critics as a ploy by President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDM) to buy time to sway support from the popular main opposition candidate and former military dictator, Muhammadu Buhari."[22] As of 7 February 2015, threats of post-election violence from both sides remained a concern, given that hundreds of people died in the rioting that followed the 2011 Nigerian presidential election,[22] and rhetoric was running high. It was reported that "the Council of Imams and Ulamas in Kaduna State ... told the Niger Delta militants threatening chaos if President Goodluck Jonathan loses the presidential election that they stand to lose if there is a war."[28] The GMB Volunteers, a group described as a "frontline voluntary organization made up of professionals, ethnic and religious groups," has criticized hate advertisements directed against APC candidate General Muhammadu Buhari.[29] As of 9 February, although "Nigerian civil society is in uproar" over the postponment, the north east remains calm, and voters there appeared willing to wait.[30] Groups such as the Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme (NSRP) have "advised political parties to stop making hate speeches against opponents."[31] The Nigeria Women Platform for Peaceful Election (NWPPE) is collaborating with United Nations Women to hold training sessions for journalists on gender- based violence and gender sensitive reporting. A "women situation room", similar to a "civil society situation room" is planned for monitoring violence against women during the elections.[32] Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki, who has called the postponement "an obstruction of democracy", nonetheless released a statement saying "I charge Nigerians to be calm, non-violent and steadfast. We must be determined to make sure postponement does not demoralize or disenfranchise us. We must see this as a challenge for us to remain resolute in yearning for a new democratic government; one that will not see itself as above the people."[33] On 31 January, a concert was held in Owerri, Imo State, as part of the RSVP concert series, urging young people to RSVP, Register, Select, Vote and Protect. "Register - pick your Permanent Voters' card- PVC, Select (select your candidates), and Vote - vote not Fight, and Protect - protect your mandate." A second RSVP concert is planned for Lagos on 8 February.[34] The postponement was the topic of a Council on Foreign Relations online conference call with John Campbell on 28 February, 2015.[35] According to the Nigerian Constitution, the Presidential election must be held by 28 April.[30] As Section 25 of the 2010 Electoral Act states, the date is to be no later than 30 days before the expiration of the previous office holders' term of office. [36] |
Education / Re: Jambite, Let's Help Check Your Result by exoticchine(m): 8:15am On Mar 18, 2015 |
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Education / Re: Jambite, Let's Help Check Your Result by exoticchine(m): 7:34am On Mar 18, 2015 |
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Food / Myths About Alcohol by exoticchine(m): 4:10pm On Mar 15, 2015 |
Since drinking is such a popular pastime, it makes sense that there are a lot of legends, assumptions and myths about alcohol out there. What's true and What isn't? Surprisingly, even things that might feel or seem true from experience are actually just myths. Myth: Drugs are a bigger problem than alcohol. FACT: Although alcohol use is legal and more socially acceptable, it is still classified as a drug. Alcohol has claimed the lives of more young people than cocaine, heroin, and every other illegal drug combined. About 18 million Americans are addicted to alcohol or have alcohol abuse issues. Furthermore, alcohol is the No. 1 drug problem of today's youth. Myth: A combination of beer, wine and liquor will make you more drunk than only drinking one type of alcohol. FACT: Alcohol is alcohol. Your blood alcohol content (BAC - the percent of alcohol in your blood) is what determines how drunk you are. Not the flavors you selected. Myth: A cold shower, cup of coffee, sleep, or making yourself throw up will sober you up. FACT: Only time will get you sober. In general, it takes about one hour for your body to eliminate one average drink. A cold shower will not sober you up and might cause you to go into shock if you are very drunk. Coffee contains a stimulant drug (caffeine) and will make you feel awake, but it will not remove the alcohol from your body. If you has a lot to drink before you go to sleep, you could still have alcohol in your body when you wake up and be over the legal driving limit the next morning. And finally, self- induced vomiting might get rid of some of the alcohol that has not yet been absorbed by your body, but most of it will already be in your bloodstream and causing yourself to be sick can be dangerous. Myth: Someone who has had too much to drink will look drunk FACT: The way someone looks can be misleading. One drink can impair one's judgement and ability to drive. Judgment is the first thing affected when someone has been drinking - motor skills are the second. Myth: Hard liquor is more dangerous than beer, wine or wine coolers FACT: A 12-ounce can of beer, a five-ounce glass of wine and a 12-ounce wine cooler contain the same amount of alcohol and the same intoxication potential as 1.5 ounces of liquor. All of these will affect an unborn baby. Myth: Alcohol affects you less if you eat meat or a high-carbohydrate meal with it. FACT: Eating a meal while drinking alcohol does slow down your body's absorption of alcohol, but it does not prevent it. You will only get drunk slower. Myth: Alcohol will not make me gain weight. FACT: Alcohol is a heavy source of calories, which can inadvertently cause weight gain. The following table shows drink portions with their approximate number of calories: Alcohol Calorie Chart Serving Calories 12 oz. regular beer 150 12 oz. light beer 110 5 oz. glass of wine 90 1.5 oz. distilled spirits 90 1.5 oz distilled spirits with soda 170 Myth: One or two drinks will not affect driving ability FACT: Alcohol is a depressant drug and therefore slows down reaction time and affects judgement with just one drink. The effects of alcohol not only depend on the amount consumed, but also on the user's past drinking experience, the way in which the alcohol is consumed, and a person's feelings or mood. The only safe way to drive is sober. Myth: If a person can abstain for weeks or even months between drinking bouts, he or she does not have a drinking problem. FACT: A person does not have to drink every day or every week to have a problem with alcohol.The effect of alcohol on a person's home, friends, social life, school life, job, leisure time, medical needs, and financial responsibilites need to be considered. If sonemone's drinking affects even one of these areas, the person should consider receiving help to keep it from causing more problems. Myth: Alcohol improves sexual performance. FACT: Although a small amount of alcohol may make you feel less inhibited, anything more will decrease a man's ability to maintain an erection and both genders' ability to achieve orgasm. As a depressant drug, alcohol numbs nerve endings and decreases lubrication while also affecting rational decisions and judgement. Myth: There are no benefits to drinking alcohol FACT: In moderation (1 drink per day for women, 2 drinks per day for men), it has been suggested that alcohol can have some health benefits such as being protective against heart disease and diabetes. However, excess use of alcohol can have negative health effects, and it is recommended that those who do not drink do not start to gain these benefits without first speaking to a doctor. Source: [url]iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/fall05/garcia/myths.html[/url] 12 Likes 1 Share |
Romance / Re: Top 10 Male Nairalanders With The Cutest Smiles! by exoticchine(m): 6:18pm On Feb 17, 2015 |
What? What? What? If my smile no dey there, then that list is partial. If my smile no dey there, then that list is partial. If my smile no dey there, then that list is partial. What? What? What? |
Politics / Re: How Tinubu And OBJ Almost Threw 9ja Into Anoda Civil War- IBB by exoticchine(m): 7:49am On Feb 11, 2015 |
adook1:see as ur mouth dey smell, u don brush dis morning? 1 Like |
Politics / How Tinubu And OBJ Almost Threw 9ja Into Anoda Civil War- IBB by exoticchine(m): 7:10am On Feb 11, 2015 |
Verifiable details has now emerged on how OBJ and Tinubu almost threw Nigeria into an avoidable civil war if not for the intervention of IBB , OBj has insisted that the condition for peace and negotiation btwn him and GEJ must be witness by the Front line general overseeers in Nigeria in his house so they went , After GEJ spoke and OBJ spoke , the general overseers wia so angry with OBJ that he ended up insulting one of them because GEJ had opened dia eyes about strange tins of the past that they dont know that was why Bishop David Oyedepo after the meeting got bolder and began to curse GEJ oppositions , Prior to the recent concluded Security council meeting dat just ended , OBJ flew to the venue a nite to the meeting to to canvas against GEJ but IBB called him to order IBB to OBJ , Myself and Orji Uzo Kalu came to see you in jail and in an attempt to compensate the yorubas for the annulled june 12 election ,we convinced you to join PDP , we bought and sponsored your candidacy and made you the president of Nigeria from jail , Wole soyinka your brother and prominent yorubas opposed your candidacy but you won and even won more votes from GEJ people more than your own people , you have ruled nigeria b4 and did another 8yrs making 12yrs , You even went further to change Nigeria constitution for a 3rd term , What is the unforgiven sin of this boy GEJ , because he fgave Alemesia? You are the only president in Nigeria than was in ofc for 8yrs without a petroleum minister , over nite Femi Otedola your brother bcame a billionaire and u sing Alison Madueke as being corrup daily ? look at you aremu, let this boy complete his tenure other wise you will throw Nigeria into a civil war ,dont you know that GEJ represent the south south and evry other tribe and minority that has never ruled Nigeria b4?, Mend has Merged with Massob now , and if civil war start now nigerians will flee into Cameroun , Niger , Ghana and every neighboring country are we ready for that Aremu , let this boy Complete his tenure , to you Bola (tinubu) we all know your plan , Obasanjo rigged most election via Maurice Iwu but left Lagos state for you , Look Bola , lets not divide nigeria with greed and start a war that is avoidable , Friends, The United states , United Kingdom and all western powers that be are now aware of this , Jega will leave by March 1st , Proff Mimiko of Ondo state will conduct the election and GEJ will be returned , APC insider has stopped spending dia money because of this agreement so that you know , if you doubt me we are in the digital age , go to international media you will see that they were notified of the postponement of 9ja election date b4 the local newspapers started reporting it , because of these agreement ,CNN and BBC also turned down Buhari request for a rehearsed interview that's why he went to Aljazera. 1 Like |
Fashion / Re: Couple Use Dead Human As Their Wedding Cake (photos) by exoticchine(m): 10:20am On Feb 03, 2015 |
Meet the couple
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Fashion / Re: Couple Use Dead Human As Their Wedding Cake (photos) by exoticchine(m): 10:10am On Feb 03, 2015 |
I LOVE THE CAKE "its scaring" |
Fashion / Couple Use Dead Human As Their Wedding Cake (photos) by exoticchine(m): 9:38am On Feb 03, 2015 |
Gosh, in a world where everyone wants to be creative by all means, a baker decided to do this for a couple. Creative or creepy? Would you take a bite if you are opportune to?
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Celebrities / Amber Rose To Host D'banj's 10th Anniversary In Lagos. by exoticchine(m): 3:51pm On Jan 25, 2015 |
The American curvaceous model has been confirmed as host of D’banj’s 10th anniversary event billed to hold on January 31, 2015. With many guys in Nigerian surely drooling over her latest pictures in recent times, they will have the chance to at least in close quarters with Amber Rose in a matter of days. The American curvaceous model has been confirmed as the host of D’banj’s 10th anniversary event billed to hold in Lagos on Saturday, January 31, 2015. The hot and controversial model confirmed this hours ago, hinting that she would be coming alongside her BFF, Blac Chyna. Although several reports of multiple debt mess in the media do not favour D’banj at the moment, he is surely looking at making a statement by inviting the world’s number 1 MILF to host his 10th year anniversary in the industry. Amber Rose confirms the appointment in Lagos with an Instagram
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Literature / Amber Rose To Hosts D’banjs 10th Anniversary Event In Lagos by exoticchine(m): 1:44pm On Jan 25, 2015 |
The American curvaceous model has been confirmed as host of D’banj’s 10th anniversary event billed to hold on January 31, 2015. With many guys in Nigerian surely drooling over her latest pictures in recent times, they will have the chance to at least in close quarters with Amber Rose in a matter of days. The American curvaceous model has been confirmed as the host of D’banj’s 10th anniversary event billed to hold in Lagos on Saturday, January 31, 2015. The hot and controversial model confirmed this hours ago, hinting that she would be coming alongside her BFF, Blac Chyna. Although several reports of multiple debt mess in the media do not favour D’banj at the moment, he is surely looking at making a statement by inviting the world’s number 1 MILF to host his 10th year anniversary in the industry. Amber Rose confirms the appointment in Lagos with an Instagram
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Nairaland / General / Al Qaeda Is Back In A Big Way by exoticchine(m): 5:00am On Jan 16, 2015 |
Despite its claim of responsibility earlier today, there's a lot that isn't publicly known about Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's connection to last week's by Cherif and Said Kouachi in Paris. Said previously traveled to Yemen, met with influential Al Qaeda propagandist Anwar Al Awlaki, befriended the man behind the failed "underwear bomb" attempt, and received training and perhaps some seed money for a future attack against the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. But that was several years ago, long enough for the Kouachi brothers to have formulated the operational details of the plot on their own or with the assistance of other, yet-unknown accomplices. The optics of today's announcement are still unmistakable. AQAP, which is part of a larger Al Qaeda network engaged in a struggle for jihadist hearts and minds with the upstart Islamic State, just claimed credit for the most galvanizing jihadist terror attack on a Western target in years. The terrorism in Paris highlights that al Qaeda's core didn't fade into irrelevance after the US invasion of Afghanistan and deaths of its top figures. Instead, it shifted leadership, expertise, and operational capabilities to Yemen (and to some extent Syria). The global jihadist organization is now deeply entrenched in the troubled Arabian state. Yemen's government has disintegrated in the face of threats from the Shi'ite Houthi rebel movement and AQAP. AQAP has also quietly pursued a successful ground- level hearts-and-minds strategy in order to build enough local support to ensure the group's long- term survival. And its top leaders have close ties to alQaeda head Aymen al-Zawahiri, to the point where AQAP is more like the Western wing of Al Qaeda central than a true franchise. "They have a robust internal safe haven and a dysfunctional government that the US has great difficulty partnering with, and the US's strategy is not very sound for the problem," Daniel Green, a defense fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, told Business Insider. "They have everything they need." In Yemen, tribesmen stand on the rubble of a building destroyed by a US drone air strike, that targeted suspected al Qaeda militants on Feb. 3, 2013. Al Qaeda's "Global General Manager" The Arabian Peninsula has always been at the core of Al Qaeda's aims. Osama bin Laden was deeply incensed by the Saudi monarchy's agreement to host American troops during the Gulf War and dreamed of overthrowing his home country's royal family. There were a number of Yemenis at top levels in Al Qaeda's hierarchy both before and after the 9/11 attacks — including Nasir Abdel Karim Al Wuhayshi, current head of AQAP. Wuhayshi was bin Laden's secretary and assistant until the fall of Afghanistan's Taliban regime in 2001. As Eli Lake reported for the Daily Beast in August of 2013, Wuhayshi had been "picked to lead of one of the group’s four training camps in Tarnak Farms, where bin Laden himself often stayed." As head of AQAP, Wuhayshi endorsed Ayman al- Zawahiri as bin Laden's successor. As Lake reported, the Egyptian ex-physician returned Wuhayshi's loyalty by elevating him to Al Qaeda's global general manager, "able to call on the resources of alQaeda’s affiliates throughout the Muslim world, according to one US intelligence official." In his book The Last Refuge: Yemen, Al Qaeda, and America's War in Arabia, scholar Gregory D. Johsen recounts the organizational connections between Wuhayshi and representatives of Al Qaeda's Saudi branch. Wuhayshi fled to Iran but was eventually deported to Yemen and imprisoned in 2003. He broke out in 2006, later teaming up with a number of ex-Guantanamo Bay detainees and other experienced al Qaeda hands to form AQAP in early 2009. This organizational pedigree has allowed AQAP to function at a remarkably high level. It's won the allegiance of tribal leaders in Yemen's periphery by emphasizing local concerns over the imposition of religious law. It's assassinated dozens of figures in the Yemeni government and security apparatus, including the southern commander of Yemen's army in June of 2011 — and perpetrated numerous suicide attacks against Houthi targets as well (the Houthis are Shiites; Al Qaeda is Sunni). "The have a very high-quality leadership cadre" says Green, noting that the group's bomb makers are particularly skilled. Attacking External Targets Most Al Qaeda offshoots are absorbed with local concerns — Somalia's al Shabaab doesn't seem to have an agenda beyond the Horn of Africa, for instance, while Al Qaeda in Iraq had little apparent ambition to strike at foreign targets before it morphed into ISIS. AQAP has always been different. Publicly available documents recovered from Osama Bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan cautioned AQAP against focusing on internal state building in Yemen instead of striking at Al Qaeda's enemies abroad. "From Al Qaeda Central's perspective, AQAP is sort of the special branch and the one most capable of mounting outside attacks," Brookings Institution fellow Will McCants told Business Insider. Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, agrees that the group is better suited towards outside attacks than other Al Qaeda affiliates. "AQAP has had more external operations capabilities, and has had the most external operations capabilities of any AQ affiliate for some time," says Gartenstein-Ross. "Part of it could be that AQAP has a green light to carry out attacks and other affiliates don't." This doesn't mean that AQAP's claim of responsibility for the attack in Paris is airtight. But it could still draw attention to Al Qaeda central's successful reconstitution of itself within Yemen's political and social vacuum. "It's clear that a lot of core leadership has made it way to Yemen and is part of AQAP," says Gartenstein-Ross. And they're still major players in the global jihadist scene, able to claim a concrete link to a major attack on Western soil. |
Politics / Tony Blair: Force Is Necessary In Struggle Against Radical Islam by exoticchine(m): 4:38am On Jan 16, 2015 |
Tony Blair has called for a US-led effort to confront the “substantial minority” of Muslims who support terrorism, during a meeting with top Republicans that reunited the former British prime minister with hawks in the party who believe the White House response to recent attacks has been too limited. According to a source present at a closed-door strategy session attended by nearly 300 Republican senators and congressmen, the former prime minister argued that force would be needed in what he called a “generational” struggle, but more important would be a “global alliance to teach tolerance” as millions of people in the Muslim world are systematically being taught to be intolerant. Blair, who was introduced by Senator John McCain, also reportedly argued that radical Islam and the terrorism associated with it had not been contained; that countries in the west “didn’t cause it but were caught up in it”; that it was neither isolated nor insignificant and that while the majority of Muslims opposed it, “a substantial and not a fringe minority” supported it. A spokeswoman for Blair’s private office confirmed that he spoke about the “Middle East peace process, as well as issues relating to the wider region” in his capacity as representative of the Middle East quartet, which represents the United Nations, US, European Union and Russia. She declined to give any further information on the contents of his speech, which was not open to reporters. An estimated 300 congressional staff members were also present at the meeting, which greeted Blair with standing ovations after he was introduced, at the conclusion of his remarks and after a brief question- and-answer session. There was also frequent applause as he spoke, according to those present. The meeting came hours before the current UK prime minister, David Cameron, was due to hold talks with Barack Obama over dinner at the White House. The two leaders were expected to discuss the west’s response to recent attacks such as the shooting of journalists and hostages in Paris last week. Blair appeared to have struck a more confrontational tone, arguing that a variety of factors contributed to radical Islam, but at root it was a struggle within slam about the nature of the faith and its relationship with other religious communities. According to the witness, Blair said radical Islam was a perverted ideology that justified the use of force against those of other religions or Muslims who interpreted their faith differently. It was hostile to “us and our values”, he claimed, and though some want to negotiate with it or ignore it, neither of those approaches would work and it had to be confronted. The former prime minister also talked about the lessons of the post-9/11 era. He reportedly argued that the US and UK had learned that if you topple dictators, you release other forces that have to be dealt with. However, the Arab Spring demonstrated that many of those dictatorships would be swept away in any event. It was hard to be successful “unless you had allies within Islam itself”, he reportedly said, adding that the Middle East would continue to evolve away from what it is and that unless extremism was fought it would continue to grow. He was said to be “extremely concerned” about the emergence of the Islamic State (Isis) in Syria and Iraq. Nonetheless, the former prime minister was said be hopeful about the prospect of building further alliances in the Middle East, arguing that many Islamic leaders in recent years had come to understand that they too were the targets of radical Islam. He even thought that over time there could be an alliance of sorts between Israel and the Arab states against radical Islam. But he concluded that America would have to play a leading role in what he thought would be a “generational” struggle and urged the Republicans present not to disengage and to rise to the task and recognise it was “our problem as well as theirs”. Blair’s office said he was not paid to speak at the Republican lunch, which was held in Hershey, Pennsylvania, but received travel expenses. |
Nairaland / General / Oil Steadies, Stays Under Pressure On World Bank Growth Cut by exoticchine(m): 12:48am On Jan 16, 2015 |
Oil prices recouped some early losses, yesterday, but remained under pressure after the World Bank cut its global economic growth forecast, doing little to end a rout that saw prices touch their lowest in nearly six years in the previous session. Crude prices turned positive in the early afternoon, but failed to stage a significant rally as a weaker outlook from the Washington-based financial institution reinforced worries about sluggish growth in energy demand. “This is just a little bounce after the very steep falls we’ve seen recently,” said Christopher Bellew, a trader with Jefferies Bache. “We’ll be rangebound for a while before it goes down again.” February Brent crude gained 20 cents to trade at $ 46.79 a barrel by 1510 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate crude for February rose by 65 cents to $46.54. While the market is watching for an inventory report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration Bellew said the impact of the figures has fallen as the United States curtailed its crude imports amid the shale oil boom. “The two things that could check the speed of the decline are storage and whether China is building strategic reserves,” Bellew said. Oil prices that have fallen by about 60 percent since June are wreaking havoc on economies that depend on commodities. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov called for a 10 percent spending cut on everything but defense on Wednesday. At the same time, Europe is on shaky ground despite the European Central Bank’s bond-buying stimulus plan. “The global economy is running on a single engine … the American one,” the World Bank’s chief economist, Kaushik Basu, said. “This does not make for a rosy outlook for the world.” Analysts said prices would remain weak as a result of oversupply, prompting cuts to price forecasts for 2015 and 2016. Oil had tumbled nearly 5 percent on Tuesday before closing down 1.8 percent, with global benchmark Brent briefly trading at par with U.S. prices for the first time in three months as some traders moved to take advantage of ample U.S. storage space. |
Politics / National Assembly To Pass Budget After Presidential Election by exoticchine(m): 12:38am On Jan 16, 2015 |
The National Assembly has dashed hopes of an early passage of the 2015 budget as it adjourned till February 17. Members, who returned to the two chambers of the assembly on Wednesday after Christmas and New Year holidays okayed the second reading of N4.36tn in their respective chambers but referred further deliberations on it to their committees on Finance and Appropriations. Shortly after giving the task to the committees, the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, adjourned. The action, it was learnt, was to enable members to go to their respective states to galvanise support for respective political parties ahead of the February 14 presidential election. In the House where the action was first taken, members resolved that their Joint Committee on Appropriations/Finance should invite the Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the Director- General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Bright Okogu, for discussion on a realistic oil benchmark for the budget. The Committee on Appropriations is chaired by a Peoples Democratic Party lawmaker, John Enoh, while an All Progressives Congress member, Abdulmumin Jibrin, heads the Committee on Finance. They collectively agreed that plummeting oil prices could only mean a slash in the Federal Government proposed benchmark of $65 per barrel of crude. President Goodluck Jonathan officially submitted $65 per barrel as the oil benchmark for the budget on December 17. The $65 was a cut down from the $78 he initially proposed for the budget in the first Medium Term Expenditure Framework sent to the National Assembly for 2015-2017. But, between December 17 and Wednesday, global oil prices further crashed to around $46, causing anxiety in oil dependent countries, including Nigeria. The atmosphere in the chamber on Wednesday was devoid of the usual tension and rowdiness associated with budget debates in the recent past. The passage of the budget for second reading received a unanimous voice vote at the session, which was presided over by the Speaker, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal. House Majority Leader, Mulikat Akande-Adeola, who led the debate, said the budget had a provision of N387.1bn for capital expenditure and N2.6tn for recurrent expenditure. She added that N411.8bn was budgeted for statutory transfers and N943bn for debt servicing. Earlier, members observed that government did not do enough to diversify the economy. Abimbola Daramola said, “They should have done a good homework because annual budgets should not be omnibus replication of previous ones.” Two other lawmakers, Joseph Kigbu and Ndudi Elumelu, suggested that the capital expenditure should have been further slashed since government might not be able to raise adequate money to fund projects in 2015. A member from Borno State, Mr. Mohammed Monguno, could not agree less, saying, “The Federal Government has been professing the diversification of the economy but this is not reflected in the appropriation. “With the discovery of shale oil and the falling price of crude oil, there is a need to diversify the economy.” Tambuwal clarified that while the plenary stood adjourned, various House committees would call meetings with Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government for defence of their budget proposals. Before the Senate also adjourned, members lamented gross fiscal indiscipline by MDAs and vowed to carry out necessary legislative activities to check them in the current fiscal year. They also noted, among others, the sharing of billions of dollars in the Excess Crude Account without the authorisation of the National Assembly and the illegal spending of revenues generated by the MDAs as some of the Executive excesses that must be curtailed. The senators therefore resolved to ensure that all revenues accruable to the federal agencies were captured and appropriated by the National Assembly. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, in his contribution, stressed the need for caution in the treatment of the budget since no appropriation could be done without first determining allocations to various sectors. He said, “The budget cannot be looked at in a hurry. This is an austerity period. Money should be generated. We also need to cut down on cost of governance by blocking leakages. “We need to review the earnings and spending of the MDAs while taking into cognisance, the fact that the exchange rate of N165 to a dollar and the oil benchmark of $65 per barrel, are no longer realistic.” Senator Abdul Ningi,who described the 2015 appropriation bill as a budget of caution told his colleagues that the vote for capital expenditure was less than 10 per cent. Decrying the lack of information on the implementation of the 2014 budget, Ningi suggested the continued implementation of the 2014 budget till March 2015. He also asked his colleagues to caution the appropriation committee against tinkering with the proposals of the MDAs which had been worked on by relevant Senate committees. Senator Ayogu Eze suggested the expansion of the revenue base of the economy by putting it on a solid footing. He also suggested the revisiting of the National Development Plans but faulted the allocation of N2.3tn to recurrent expenditure and N387bn for capital projects. Senator Issa Galaudu noted that there had been excesses in the nation’s oil revenue since 2011 and wondered where the Executive put the funds in the excess crude account. Also, Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi expressed fears that the country might not be able to fund the budget since “the estimates which are based on $65 per barrel are now unrealistic.” He added, “I don’t know the empirical bases upon which the projections were made in terms of oil production and revenue. It is a deficit budget because there won’t be any money to fund capital projects or the recurrent expenditure. “The budget is unrealistic. We should allow the Federal Government to review the oil revenue projection and benchmark based on the reality on the ground.” Another lawmaker, Ita Enang, said there was no point allowing the Central Bank of Nigeria, the maritime agency and the National Communications Commission to generate and spend money without transferring it to the Federation Account. He said, “I am celebrating the fall of oil so that we can go back and see the amount generated by these agencies. This will enable us to determine the 20 per cent they should spend and the 80 per cent they should transmit to the Federation Account. “How do countries that do not produce oil survive? It is through money they generate internally. Where is the ECA? The benchmark was $73 per barrel but oil sold for over $100 per barrel. Where is the excess crude share of the Federal Government? “We are guilty because I had advised that no money from the ECA should be expended without the consent of the National Assembly. My submission is that since we signed the 2014 Appropriation Act, there has not been application for supplementary budget. “The President should therefore fund the 2015 budget with the reserve in the ECA. The prices of petroleum products should be reviewed downward so that labour unions would not go on strike over the issue.” Senator Victor Lar also said that the 2015 budget estimates were unrealistic because they lacked a basic scientific approach. He said, “The recurrent expenditure is bloated. Any oil benchmark outside of $30 to $35 is unrealistic. The budget must be further cut down by 100 per cent. Revenue from other sources can fund the budget. Various public officers must make sacrifices by cutting cost of governance.” Ekweremadu, who presided over the session, said the National Assembly would lead the fight against fiscal indiscipline. He said, “I do believe that this is the time for us as Parliamentarians to ensure that while considering the 2015 appropriation bill , all the revenue items are captured. Our Committee on Finance will help us to do that. “We need to ensure that all the revenue items are captured in the budget and determine a pool of resources to implement the budget when passed. “The Federal Government should also put on a thinking cap to be able to develop new areas of revenue generation that would help us to drive our economy. We have gone through this way before but eventually the oil price improved but unfortunately we did not learn any lesson while we enjoyed the oil boom. “I hope that this period, we will learn a lesson that will help us to be disciplined in our fiscal management. It is also time for us to think seriously about our fiscal federalism so that states can adopt initiatives for increasing their revenue bases. “For us as politicians, we have to be mindful of our election expenses and we need to do things within the provisions of the Electoral Act. “If anybody thinks that he will spend money and would recover them after election,he will be disappointed because there would be no money to recover. “A country like Norway also produces oil but at no time had they predicated their budget on oil revenue. They save all the money for the future. We can also do the same thing by managing this time. “It may be that God has designed it this way for us in order to make progress in terms of fiscal discipline. The National Assembly is taking this seriously based on our comments this afternoon and we are prepared to also lead the fight to enthrone fiscal discipline in Nigeria.” After the contributions and transfer of further deliberations on the bill to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations, Ekweremadu adjourned further sitting till February 17. Like Tambuwal, he gave no reason for the adjournment but a senator told one of our correspondents that it was to enable them to go back to their respective states to mobilise support for their parties for the February 14 presidential poll. The senator, who did not want his name in print, said, “What happened today (Wednesday) is tactical. It means the passage of the budget can only be possible after the presidential election . On the surface, it was to enable members to work for their respective parties ahead of the next month’s presidential poll. But the core reason is to enable us to wait and see in whose direction the victory pendulum would swing to. If the President with his party wins, much changes will not be made to the bill. They will always be a way to make the budget work. But if the opposition emerges victorious, you know the budget proposals may become a tissue paper.” |
Politics / Why Edo Should Vote For Jonathan- PDP by exoticchine(m): 12:24am On Jan 16, 2015 |
BENIN—EDO State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has listed reasons why the people of the state should support President Goodluck Jonathan in the February 14, 2015, presidential election, noting that he has touched the lives of the people of the state. Among the achievements of the president, according to the party, include the commissioning of the Benin- Ore expressway, ongoing work on the Benin-Okene section of the Benin-Lokoja expressway, improvement of facilities at the Benin Airport, ongoing work on the Benin-Warri section of the East- West Road, Ukpoke Irrigation project and the establishment of Institute of Construction Technology in Uromi . Edo State chairman of the PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, in Okada, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state, at a campaign rally in the area, described President Jonathan as humane, peace loving, calculated and good natured, who has done a lot for the county. He said that Nigerians would vote for President Jonathan because of his unprecedented achievements in sectors such as road and rail transport, agriculture and unprecedented infrastructure provision in all parts of the country. He noted that the administration of Governor Adams Oshiomhole could have gone to the record books for approving the sum of N223. 136 million for the last Christmas celebration in the state. He provided six transfer vouchers of the Edo State Government that gave approval to the sum, pointing out that there was need to vote for PDP lawmakers that would check such excesses. 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: President Goodluck's Administration 2011-2015 Positive Change Report in Pics by exoticchine(m): 1:28pm On Jan 12, 2015 |
The problem with Nigerians is that, they hardly appreciate anything, GEJ achievement for 4.8yrs, and some people still have the impetus to starting uploading pics of some bad federal road in Nigeria, do u expect GEJ to perfect all the federal roads in Nigeria within 4.8yrs? Foolish Fellows. 4 Likes |
Politics / Re: Buhari's Words (from His Beginning Till Date) by exoticchine(m): 10:00am On Jan 04, 2015 |
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Politics / Buhari's Words (from His Beginning Till Date) by exoticchine(m): 9:54am On Jan 04, 2015 |
Here I come again, these words or quotes are from Buhari, I just want you to read, analysis and interpret these words; and when u are done, make up your mind for feb 14th. He supported rigging because it favoured him. But now, he is shouting of rigging. Hear him: “The last general election was anything but free and fair. The only political parties that could complain of election rigging are those parties that lacked the resources to rig.” – M. Buhari (First Speech after Military Coup, 31 December, 1983) He gave his total support for Sharia with this statement: “I will continue to show openly and inside me the total commitment to the Sharia movement that is sweeping all over Nigeria. God willing, we will not stop the agitation for the total implementation of the Sharia in the country.”- M. Buhari (August 27, 2001) He made the above statement after he had gone to BBC Hausa Service to condemn the then Vice President, Atiku Abubakar for urging Muslims states who adopted Sharia to return to the status quo. Prior to the 2003 elections, he made another shocking statement: “Muslims should only vote those who will promote Islam. We are more than the Christians if you add our Muslim brothers in the West.”- M. Buhari (2003) Yet couldn’t keep his words: “This campaign is the third and last one for me; since, after it, I will not present myself again for election into office of the president.” – M. Buhari (April, 2011 at the Int’l Conference Centre, Abuja) Then again in 2014, he swallowed his words with this: “I humbly present myself to all Nigerians and to God, seeking to be elected as APC’s presidential candidate.” – M. Buhari (Oct., 15, 2014 Eagle Square Abuja) A man who considers himself as an elder-statesman and wants to rule Nigeria again should not be talking this way: “God willing, by 2015, something will happen. They either conduct a free and fair election or they go a very disgraceful way. If what happened in 2011 should again happen in 2015, by the grace of God, the dog and baboon would all be soaked in blood.” – M. Buhari “2015 will be bloody…” – M. Buhari Buhari made the following statements which support Boko Haram: “The declaration of state of emergency in three Northern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe is a grave injustice against the North.” – M. Buhari (Liberty Radio, June 2, 2013) HERE IS THE CHANGE NIGERIANS WANT. JAH BLESS NIGERIA |
Politics / Re: Primate Olabayo Makes Shocking Predictions About The Election And 2015 by exoticchine(m): 9:44am On Dec 30, 2014 |
Another area of concern to Nigerians is the education sector. Will we get it right? In the nation’s higher institutions, there is going to be crisis because there is going to be students uprising against some unpopular policies of the government as well as increase in their tuition fees . I see students burning tyres and other items on the streets including some public and private properties everywhere in the course of the new year as most of the authorities of the tertiary institutions would hike their school fees. What should Nigerians expect from the legislative arm of government both at the state and National Assemblies in the New Year? To start with, I saw that most of the senators would not even return to their seats in the hallowed chambers because some of them would have problems as a result of what they had dabbled into. Political assassinations will be so rampant because people will be sponsoring assassins to eliminate their opponents. Some state governors and National Assembly members will be after one another’s lives. That is why 2015 is a year of blood. I saw blood flowing ceaselessly in the land. The political space is not going to augur well in the year we are going into, hence we need a lot of prayers to navigate the year. Also, there is going to be a lot of fire and flood disasters in most of the states of the federation. And some government houses will be set ablaze. I see Kano, Borno, Kaduna and Gombe states in turmoil and their governors must be very watchful so that enemies would not take over their government houses. Similarly, there will be bombings in Enugu and Rivers states. Then the governor of Anambra State needs to be very prayerful so that the people would not cause trouble between him and former governor Peter Obi so that Obi’s people in PDP would not do everything possible to take over Anambra state in 2015. These are the problem areas. Imo State too is another problem area but in the state PDP will do everything possible to take over the state but people will resist it. I see many ministers of God being killed but if they don’t want to endanger their lives, they should not dabble into politics. Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party is going to have a lot of problems because no matter what they do, APC will still win Ogun State. Oyo State will still remain under APC but in Lagos State, APC is going to have problems while there is also going to be problems in Ondo State because PDP will like to rig the election and the people will resist it. Also in many states of the federation, they are going to have political problems. In Rivers State, anybody supported by Governor Rotimi Amaechi will rule the state in the next dispensation, although PDP will come with a very strong force but they will fail. Above all. it is going to be well with the people that fear the Lord while those that are poor will rejoice because very soon, God will elevate them. Also, journalists in the country should be very careful in the New Year so that some of them would not be killed. What is likely to be the result if the leaders fail to listen to you or heed your advice? Well, it is left to them to hear the voice of the Lord and take action while they are also free not to heed the honest advice from the throne of mercy. This was the same way I warned the late Chief MKO Abiola not to participate in the 1993 general elections and he never listened. But we all know how he ended his life, the same thing I warned the late former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, he also failed to listen and I also told the late former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Bola Ige, not to take a ministerial appointment from Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s government at the inception of this democratic experience. Specifically, I told him that he was going to be rubbished, but he insisted on taking the appointment, saying he would resign his appointment before he was rubbished and I told him that before he resigned, they would kill him. And before President Jonathan got there, some people said he would not get there, I was the one who said he would get there and that some enemies of the country would make the country almost ungovernable for him and it has happened as predicted . When he got there, some people hijacked his government and he was made a hostage in power and he isn’t bothered to correct the situation. He should not try his luck any longer. Some of those surrounding him are enemies of the country and when the chips are down, he would not see them again. The Itsekiris, Urohobos and the Ijaws should avoid trouble and also the people of the Niger Delta region should avoid trouble. Some leaders of the geo-political zone must be careful so that they can survive in the year. Also, Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has to be careful because whatever be the case, the state is going to be a boiling point in the year because the election would be rigged in favour of a particular party and there will be anarchy in Edo State. Some of our leaders would be poisoned and many politicians would not survive 2015. Nigerians also have to be careful with their security, especially those travelling by night, because I see a lot of accidents on the road everywhere. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is an elder statesman, he should mellow down because Jonathan is his son. The two leaders should be reconciled by their mutual friends and they should not listen to those who want to cause disaffection between the two leaders so that this country can move forward. Also, the seat of the Senate President is very hot, therefore, Senator David Mark has to be very careful so that he would not lose his relevance because I see him sitting on a keg of gum powder. Again, President Jonathan should be very careful about how he handles the outcome of the 2015 presidential election. |
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